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rear speaker placement for new theater

I am planning a media room about 17 by 27, with the projection tv along one of the short walls and the seating area about 12 feet away. As this is new construction, where should I put the surround speakers? On the rear wall? In the ceiling, slightly behind the seating area? Use dipoles on the side walls? Finally, can in-wall speakers really handle the dynamic range of the new surround protocalls? They seem really expensive for a small speaker without a box, and I don't see how they could perform as well as a small speaker with a properly designed cabinet. Thanks for the feedback.
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macm
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Be sure to check out the link below (copy and paste it to your browser). There are several helpful articles there on home theater setup. In particular, you'll want to check out the article entitled, Face Off: Surround-Speaker-Configuration Wars. In a nutshell they found that 6.1 home theater sounded best when they used two "back" speakers. As I recall, the consensus was that the best setup used two dipolar back speakers and two monopolar side speakers, but it's been a little while since I've read the article. Good luck with the new system.

http://www.hometheatermag.com/showcategory.cgi?category=Boot%20Camp
macm
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One more thing--I've yet to hear of an in-wall speaker that can match the performance of the better "box" speakers. If decor considerations require them, that's one thing. But if sonic performance is your objective, I wouldn't consider them. Just my $.02
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